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A Texas man has been arrested and is facing up to 10 years behind bars after weights were found in his fish during a fishing tournament.

There was something fishy in the water during the Lake Fork Lure Company Tournament on March 8.

According to reports, the authorities were contacted to investigate a fish submitted by competitor Curtis Lee Daniels. During the weigh-in, tournament organizers found three weights in the largemouth bass using a metal detector.

The same style of weights was found on Daniels’ boat after he had already won two hourly prizes worth $2,500.

Cheating in a fishing tournament is a serious crime, and in this case, because the prize pool was over $10,000, it’s a third-degree felony.

As a result, the consequences, if found guilty, are severe and come with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines.

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HarryHoudini•1 month

So in TX you can kill a person at a track meet and be let out but god help you if you cheat in a bass tourney

Datbayoubengal•1 month

Yeah if you're being bullied and defending yourself from KNOWN bullies, usually there are protections. Hopefully their would be protections.

PuertoRicanBlaze•1 month

Cool. Wonder why the Parkland shooter wasn't protected since he was simply defending himself against KNOWN bullies...

Strannix•1 month

I hope this is a troll post

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LSUbacchus81•1 month

Yet Tyrone is let off after killing someone.

Twenty 49•1 month

“What you in for, Killer? Murder? Rape? Drugs?” “Well, I was fishing in this bass tournament …”

chinhoyang•1 month

A lot of fisherman are shifty. Thankfully, TD fisherman seem to be honorable people.

Clark14•1 month

Wow, just disqualify the dude and ban him from ever fishing in another tournament, that penalty is ridiculous for a fishing tournament . I doubt he’ll do time.

TulsaSooner78•1 month

Cheaters never prosper.

Geaux Guy•1 month

Dang. I’d think a few thousand dollar fine and go to the next guy or gal.

tirebiter•1 month

shite, Larry finally got something right knowing it's prison for 10 years, not jail.

FaCubeItches•1 month

More weight.
- Zombie Giles Corey

Strannix•1 month

Listening to this its sad how poor the Redneck/Cracker vernacular has become. Have some pride people.

soccerfüt•1 month

The weigh-in guys thought to themselves: “Something’s fishy here”?